The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-21
Eearsp0Pt Locals.

G. L. Merrill is absent on a business trip rea-
tive to new spool orders.
Capt. WOODBURY. Carver, who has had quite a
severe illness, Is better.
The vote at the special town meeting was largely
against the free high school.
l.. A. Dow took 22ts ID. salmon Monday, which
he at once shipped to Boston.
Mrs. j. n. Putnam, who has been visiting friends
In Boston, returned last week
Jerry Merithew, who has been lst officer of slip
Belle of Bath, arrived home last week.
We are indebted to Miss Lutte Stevens for a
beautiful bouquet of Mayfiowers the first of the
season.
Rev. Almond j. Rackf, who was called here by
the sudden illness of his father, left for his home
in Skowhegan Tuesday.
The municipal officers have under the new law
elected the following board of health L. Hopkins,
w. t. sawyer and W. o. Barney.
George W. Young, who moved last fall to Fran.
ingham, Mass, returned with his family last week
The work he was engaged in there did not agree
witt his health.
The schools in Union district opened this week
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school, Miss Emma Mortland Intermediate, and
Miss Maggie Swcctscr in the Primary
Diminicus 5. Rackln one of our oldest citizens,
was prostrated by paIalytic shock Wednesday
afternoon while attending special town meeting.
He is c"nvalescing slowly are glad to learn.
Daniel Richards, who has just completed his
weir, says that he will neither shave, cut nor comb
his hair until he gets salmon. Here is hoping that
Dan will be clean shaved before this gets into
print
Charles Mathews, who left by train Monday
evening for st. Paul tried in several of the larger
cities, but found he could buy ticket for the west
cheaper OF our local dealer j W. Black than any
where else.
The sermon by Rev. c. +. Libby at the NJ r.
church last sunday was able and very much en-.
Joyed by the congregation. At the close of the
morning love feast two candidates were baptized
by the pastor and six received into full member.
ship in the church. Mr.. Haskell will close his
second conference year with the Methodist Episco-
pal church, the first sunday in May y quarterly
meeting will be held ut the NJ. f. church, North
searsport, the first sunday afternoon in May.
The Kansas City, Missouri Times claims for
Mr.. William Dunlap the possession Of the oldest
We would briefly call the attention of the X. C. NJ.
/. to Il dozen or more coins owned in this vicinity
made in 1862. They are pine tree shllings and
were pIoughed up with lot of other coins in
Castine, Me. They were in an iron kettle tightly
covered, and were evidently among the gains of
Robert Kidd or some of the free-booters who sail.
ed these waters in old colonial days.
Monday, April 18th. Mrs. Eliza g. Meiithcw Gel
ebrated her eighty eighth birthday She is the
widow Of the late Capt. jeremiah Merithew, n
daughter of Joseph Gordon, Esq. Who served In
the revolutionary war She is the second oldest
person IN town and is one of four survivors of
thirty three persons eighty wears old by the
census of 1850, viz, Mr.. William j. Dodge. born
Feb, 26h 1875; Eliza q. Mcrithew, born Apr 18TH,
1893; Martha Wiswell, born Jany A. lso0, and
Clarissa smith, born Feb. 2lst 1900 Mrs Meri
thew is hale and hearty, reads her Boston Daily
journal regularly and levotcs much time to sew
ing and knitting Her every wish being anticipat-
| ed by her grand daughter, Mrs. f. l.. Leib who
has the management of the house, She is passing
| the evening of her life with never care ON her
| mind.
Five sailors Of the ship Belle of Bath, Capt VIII
liam e. Nichols, went before the L. = Commits
S'oher at Philadelphia April IA and complained OF
cruel treatment ly tic captain on the voyage from
Queenstown. The case was given hearing before
Judge Butler of the L. :. District Court the next
forenoon. The comrlainants were Jas. Grim JAS
Brady, Geo smith, and Jas. Martin, who testified
WIN several other fellow seAmcn that during the
recent voyage the captain had without cause put
them IN irons and trircd them up by the wrists
their feet barely touchcd the floor and they were
forced +" remain in this position for hour and
half The Witnesses for the defence told an entire
| ly different story. Their evidence went to show
that the sailors had refused to obey ORDERS and
that the captain hau been forced to punish them I'm
order to enforce discipline. Judge Butler said the
defendant appeared respectable aud Intelligent
and under thc circumstances the complaint must
be dismissed At the previous hearing before the
Commissioner Capt. Nichols through his counsel
explained that the ship was passing through heavy
| weather and extra work the part of the crew
was necessary to its safety The port watch hands
lilu refused to obey his orders at critical time
ana prompt and stern discipline was necessary.
me sailors Of the starboard watch present ut
the hearing 10 testify in the captains behalf We
lcaru that the crew were shipped by the run, and
rs usual with such men preferred to stay below in
stormy weather. SOME of our shippers who have
| the honor of acquaintance with Jim Brady say
ne II What is known IN nautical parlance as "a
packet sea lawyer Judge Butler evidently had
met this class of Scamcn before.
>EAESMoNr. Z. :. Cushman, who was severely
injured by falling from building the 9TH of
March, Is slowly recovering and is now able To get
up and walk about his room. 1t is quite ,ckl, in
! the nrshhorhood- Many the sick list Mrs
| l. h. Paul IS improving. There are frequent
| complaints about the western mail. Papers due
| here the middle of the week sometimes Ito not ar
| rive until saturday. Is there screw loose at Au-
gusta, "rWhrrc ISL WIN. IL. Laescl is g. wears
old, ana his father and mother are living. If any
one or more can match this, let them hold up their
hands until counted and report. &c. rye Davis,
Charles Lassen and William Brown of this town,
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